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DICK TURPIN FIGHTS DRAW WITH ITALIAN MIDDLE-WEIGHT

... the ring, for Turpin had given a superb display of skilful boxing and footwork. He was almost the complete artist. The younger Mitri did most of the forcing, but there were periods when Turpin made him look a novice. At the weigh-in Turpin scaled list 21b ...

Published: Tuesday 30 November 1948
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 711 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

DICK TURPIN WINS BRITISH MIDDLE-WEIGHT TITLE

... DICK TURPIN WINS BRITISH MIDDLE-WEIGHT TITLE OUTPOINTS HAWKINS TO MAKE BOXING HISTORY TURPIN, the Leamington middle-weight and eldest of the famous three Turpin brothers, made history at Villa Park, Birmingham, last night by depriving Vince Hawkins the ...

Published: Tuesday 29 June 1948
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 2291 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

HOME GUARDS v. AMERICANS Maj. J. Turpin and Lieut. Sir Harold Harmsworth (right to left) with two of the visitors

... HOME GUARDS v. AMERICANS Maj. J. Turpin and Lieut. Sir Harold Harmsworth (right to left) with two of the visitors photographed during the miniature shooting match at the Railway Institute, Pennycomequick, between G Company, Plymouth Home Guard, and ...

Published: Saturday 24 July 1943
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 50 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

OBITUARY Mr. W. \V. Turpin, Sparkwell. The funeral took place at Sparkwell Parish Church yesterday of Mr. ..

... Mr. W. \V. Turpin, Sparkwell. The funeral took place at Sparkwell Parish Church yesterday of Mr. William Winsor Tu/pin. of Folley Venton, Sparkwell Plvmpton, who died at his daughter's residence, Maristow. Roborough, on Wednesday Mr Turpin. who was 79 ...

Published: Monday 06 January 1941
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 226 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

RAILWAY VETERAN

... James, and Sidney Turpin (sons>; Mesdames R. Sweetland and A. E. Flemen (daughters!: Messrs. G. M. Sweetland and E. G Flemeh (sons-in-law*; Mesdames E.. J.. and S. Turpin (daughters-in-] ...

Published: Wednesday 27 April 1949
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 233 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

IN THE RING

... cnampicm's iett eye. With removal tne colour bar from British cnampionsnip ngnting, Turpin must now rank as serious contender tor Hawkins's tiUe. Atter an even lust round. Turpin roused crowd excitement wan vicious, well-timed ietis and had Haw Kins on tnt ...

Published: Wednesday 10 September 1947
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 208 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

MURPHY BEATS GEORGE DILKS ON POINTS

... (Preston) in an eight-rounds middle-weight contest. Randolph Turpin, the Leamington middle-weight, defeated Jean Wanes (France), who had retire at the end of the third round with a closed left eye. Turpin opened aggressively and hard lefts and rights landed on ...

Published: Tuesday 23 August 1949
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 256 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

TANKS FOR TORQUAY

... TANKS FOR TORQUAY On Tour To Visit d Dlck Turpin, Royal ' wiU tomorrow lead a ° a 1.500-miles ride L Swans ea, via Canterbury, am Pton, Torquay, Bristol, h A h, c Principal towns in be- N ih man / - Turpin will im* Up tn £ ublic the vital need for V ...

Published: Thursday 31 July 1941
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 67 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

RECRUIT'S SURPRISE

... RECRUIT'S SURPRISE Enrolled In Wrens By Duchess Of Kent Twenty-years-old recruit Miss Elsie Turpin, of Liverpool, had a surprise at a Wren depot at Liverpool yesterday. When she went to the depot to enlist her arrival coincided with that of the Duchess ...

Published: Thursday 24 April 1941
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 83 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Substitute's Good Fight

... Substitute's Good Fight Dick Turpin. of Leamington, defeated Tommy Davis, of Ammanford, at Swansea last night on points over ten rounds after a hard fight. Davis, who came in as a substitute for Dai Jones, the Welsh middle-weight champion, put up a great ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 68 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

SPECIAL NETS FOR WRIGHT

... championship because the recent eliminator between Turpin and Tiberio Mitri (Italy) ended in a draw. They say Turpin must first beat Mitri. Efforts are now being made to arrange a return between Turpin and the Italian. Coventry and Nottingham promoters ...

Published: Wednesday 15 December 1948
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 464 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

DICK TURPING'S JOURNEY NOT IN VAIN—MURPHY OUT IN 1st ROUND

... was then that Turpin showed how vastly an improved fighter he and how capable he has become after one hundred contests in taking full advantage of the first opportunity. A feint with his left caused Murphy to drop his guard and Turpin whipped over another ...

Published: Wednesday 19 May 1948
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 568 | Page: 2 | Tags: none